Press Releases
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RE Sources for Sustainable Communities announces 2017 Environmental Heroes
Five individuals recognized for their efforts to protect and promote the health of our Pacific Northwest environment. For 14 years, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities has selected a handful of ...
Posted Aug 14, 2017, 10:16 AM by Virginia Cleaveland
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Second summer of Bellingham Poop Patrols to highlight proper dog poop pickup practices to help prevent water pollution
This summer, the Clean Water program at RE Sources for Sustainable Communities is continuing its popular Poop Patrols, a campaign to educate community members about how they can help prevent ...
Posted Aug 14, 2017, 10:16 AM by Virginia Cleaveland
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Statement: Final environmental review of Tesoro xylene project doesn’t address concerns over worker safety, tanker spills, threats to Southern Resident orcas
On July 10, 2017, Skagit County Planning and Development Services issued the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Tesoro Anacortes refinery expansion project, which would add capacity and allow ...
Posted Aug 14, 2017, 10:16 AM by Virginia Cleaveland
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What’s the Point event includes low-tide walk, beach exploration at Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve
Annual family-friendly event takes place June 24th at Point Whitehorn Marine Park. The community is invited to the annual What’s the Point beach exploration event from 10 a ...
Posted Aug 14, 2017, 10:16 AM by Virginia Cleaveland
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Orca Month event at Boulevard Park highlights need to protect Southern Resident orca whales from threats of increased oil transport in the Salish Sea
On Sunday, June 25, community members and environmental activists will gather at Boulevard Park in Bellingham for the free community event “Two if by land, one if by sea: Oil ...
Posted Aug 14, 2017, 10:16 AM by Virginia Cleaveland
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Take action: Tell the County Council to extend the moratorium on new unrefined fossil fuel permits
By Eddy Ury, Clean Energy Program ManagerWhatcom County continues to face proposals to export fracked gas and tar sands via pipelines through our farmland and rivers and across the ...
Posted Sep 13, 2017, 4:09 PM by Eddy Ury
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Washington State Legislature passes Solar Bill, protecting homeowner incentives and local solar jobs
By Bonnie Frye Hemphill Legislative Liaison, Solar Installers of WashingtonYou did it. Thanks to your hard work, the Legislature has passed the solar bill. The bill earned bipartisan support ...
Posted Jul 7, 2017, 10:26 AM by RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
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County Council OKs Comprehensive Plan updates: What's next for Whatcom County?
By Eddy Ury, Clean Energy Program ManagerWhatcom County remains a targeted route for export of tar sands, crude oil, fracked gas, propane, and coal overseas. Because of this, urgent ...
Posted Jun 5, 2017, 2:25 PM by RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
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Whatcom County Council finalizes Cherry Point amendments to Comprehensive Plan: Join us to speak out in support
Why do we need local action?Though the Cherry Point coal terminal has been defeated, Cherry Point is on the map to become an export corridor for crude oil, tar ...
Posted May 15, 2017, 10:23 AM by Eddy Ury
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State legislature goes into special session: It's time to push for a vote on solar!
Thanks to your continued support, the Solar Jobs Bill (HB 1048 & SB 5499) is making process moving through the legislature.The Solar Jobs Bill has been designated as "necessary to ...
Posted Apr 26, 2017, 3:04 PM by Virginia Cleaveland
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21st Century Kids Take On a 21st Century Problem: Non-Point Source Pollution
by Andrea Reiter, Education Specialist, Sustainable Schools Program Do you know what non-point source pollution is? How about the effects of non-point source pollution has on water quality ...
Posted Aug 3, 2017, 12:49 PM by Hannah Coughlin
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Blaine High School students study their local watershed, tour salmon stream as part of Young Water Stewards
The Sustainable Schools and Clean Water programs at RE Sources for Sustainable Communities joined forces in 2016 to launch Young Water Stewards for high school students in rural Whatcom County ...
Posted Jul 12, 2017, 11:11 AM by RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
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Where does your drinking water come from?
By Lindsey GardWould you want to drink groundwater
that has been contaminated by dog poop? Me neither. Knowing what can
contaminate our water supply, and where our water comes ...
Posted Jun 5, 2017, 12:34 PM by Hannah Coughlin
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A Tour of Padilla Bay Watershed in an EPA process
by Lee First, North Sound Baykeeper The Padilla Bay watershed is comprised of four freshwater sloughs: Joe Leary Slough No Name Slough Little Indian SloughBig Indian SloughThese waterways ...
Posted Sep 14, 2017, 12:27 PM by RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
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Whatcom Water Week events with RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
RE Sources is hosting three events as part of Whatcom Water Week, September 16-23, 2017. Get the full schedule: whatcomwaterweeks.org.International Coastal Cleanup Day: Locust BeachSaturday, September ...
Posted Aug 31, 2017, 3:37 PM by Lee First
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Citizen scientists wrap up summer of intertidal surveys at Fidalgo Bay, Cherry Point
By Hannah van Amen, Communications and Public Relations InternPhoto via Skagit Valley HeraldThis July, a dozen RE Sources staff members and volunteers headed to the Fidalgo Bay Aquatic ...
Posted Aug 8, 2017, 3:09 PM by Virginia Cleaveland
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